What time zone is Gaya in?

Gaya is in West Africa Time (UTC+1), Africa/Lagos. Standard time is UTC+1.

Does Gaya use daylight saving time?

No. Gaya stays on UTC+1 all year.

Time in Gaya

West Africa Time (UTC+1, UTC+1)

Current local time: 08:33

Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.

Current local time in Gaya: 08:33 · 11 Nov 2026

Gaya time zone

Time zone

UTC+1 · UTC+1standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

All of Nigeria uses West Africa Time.

UTC+1 · UTC+1Lagos, Kano State, Oyo State, FCT, Rivers State and moreNo daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Gaya

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Gaya
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	07:33	1 h behind	Compare Gaya and London
New York	02:33	6 h behind	Compare Gaya and New York
Los Angeles	23:33-1 day	9 h behind	Compare Gaya and Los Angeles
Berlin	08:33	Same time	Compare Gaya and Berlin
Dubai	11:33	3 h ahead	Compare Gaya and Dubai
New Delhi	13:03	4 h 30 min ahead	Compare Gaya and New Delhi
Singapore	15:33	7 h ahead	Compare Gaya and Singapore
Tokyo	16:33	8 h ahead	Compare Gaya and Tokyo
Sydney	18:33	10 h ahead	Compare Gaya and Sydney
Copenhagen	08:33	Same time	Compare Gaya and Copenhagen

Sun in Gaya today

Daylight

11h 37m today - 1h 13m less than the longest day and 0h 11m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Gaya

City facts

Country: Nigeria
Region: Kano State
Population: 20,959
Dialing code
Currency: NGN · Naira
Coordinates: 11.8606°, 9.0027°

Public holidays in Nigeria

Holidays

Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Dec262026
Boxing Day
Saturday · in 45 days
National
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar92027
Id el Fitr
Tuesday · in 118 days
National
Mar262027
Good Friday
Friday · in 135 days
Nationallong weekend

Airports near Gaya

Airports

KAN
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
56 km west
Same local time

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

Casablancamatches until 7 Feb 2027
Berlinmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Madridmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Romematches until 28 Mar 2027
Parismatches until 28 Mar 2027
Hamburgmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Budapestmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Warsawmatches until 28 Mar 2027

Nearby cities

Nearby

Kano55 km · Same time
Chakwama79 km · Same time
Hadejia131 km · Same time
Azare131 km · Same time
Malumfashi151 km · Same time
Zaria162 km · Same time
Lere171 km · Same time
Funtua188 km · Same time
Lomé1066 km · 1 h behind - no DST
Ouagadougou1147 km · 1 h behind - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Gaya in?: Gaya uses Africa/Lagos: UTC+1 (UTC+1).
02Does Gaya have daylight saving time?: No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Gaya and London?: Gaya is 1 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Gaya from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 10:00-11:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Gaya.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Gaya in?: Gaya is in West Africa Time (UTC+1), Africa/Lagos. Standard time is UTC+1.
02Does Gaya use daylight saving time?: No. Gaya stays on UTC+1 all year.
03What is the time difference between Gaya and UTC?: Gaya is UTC+1 all year.

Time in Gaya

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

New Year’s Day

Id el Fitr

Good Friday

Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now